Certification in Stress Management

Certification in Stress Management (endorsed by Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy (MAP) and Psychotherapy Chapter of Malaysia Society for Complementary Medicine)

This course is providing best-practice Stress Management training for professionals who have a passion for assisting individuals, regardless of age, gender, race and social class to achieve optimum mental health.

At least a Credit in SPM English or two years working experience at a related industry

Group Size

Group limited to 10 participants maximum only to optimize group dynamics

Training Topics

Certification in Stress Management

1)Identifying and managing the different types of stressors

Environmental stressor

Interpersonal stressor

Bureaucratic and structural stressor

2) Identifying and managing the different costs of stress

Personal cost of stress

Social and interpersonal cost of stress

Professional cost of stress

3) Applying stress coping methods to manage stress

Skills development stress coping methods

Diversion stress coping methods

Stressor removal coping methods

Stress neutralization coping methods

4) The support system

Formal support system against stress

Informal support system against organization stress

Identifying and building on existing formal support system against stress

Identifying and enhancing on existing informal support system against stress

Course Layout

We use the mastery system of education. Besides lecturing, this course provides clinical experience such as: research, case study, supervision & presentation. Assessment includes case study presentations, group participation, research paper and assignments.

The topics mentioned above are taught within seven sessions. Between the sixth and seventh session, a period of approximately 1 month of clinical supervision & research is implemented outside of classroom. During this period, students will be given assignments and projects to do.

Dr Chan is a fellow of the Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy; a fellow of the Malaysian Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Association; a practitioner member of the division of Organisational Psychology, the division of Adult Psychotherapy; the division of Couple and Marital Therapy; and the division of Child Psychology & Therapy of the Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy; a Member of the International Employees Assistance Professionals Association; a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management; Charter member of the International Coaching Federation (Malaysian Chapter); a member of the International Association of Facilitators and a member of the Malaysian Society for Training and Development.

Dr Chan is also a regular contributor to national newspaper and professional journals as well as a well-known radio and television personality on psychology and relationship issues, Dr. Chan has also authored several books on these topics including the critically acclaimed Love Is Never Enough : Pleasurable Commitment Rules on Couple Psychology, Are You Man Enough To Be a Father on Child Psychology and the “Dancing with Crocodiles” on corporate psychology and Current Research and Practitioner Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Asia.